Question to those that support Southerners flying the Confederate Flag

I've heard from many people online, on this site and others, that the Confederate Flag is just a sign/symbol of Southern heritage and culture. Well,
there is another flag that is commonly flown in the United States that is also flown as a remembrance of heritage and culture, and I'm just wondering
if those that support people flying the confederate flag support it as well.

So here it is...do you guys support people flying this flag?

Before you answer...let's take a look at the two flags.

1. Both are flags of a foreign country. Yes, before you try to claim that the Confederate Flag is part of United States history...remember, the
Confederacy seceded from the United States, making them their own country.

2. Both are flags of a foreign country that once held territory in the United States.

3. Both foreign countries have warred with the United States in the past and have been defeated.

4. Both are flown by people who had ancestors that lived in those territories and now live in the United States. However, only the Mexican flag is
flown by people who used to live in the actual foreign country and lived that countries culture.

5. Both are flown for the reason of pride and to remember their culture.

6. The Confederate States of America was in existence for 5 years, 1861 - 1865.

7. The Country of Mexico has been in existence for 205 years, 1810 - 2015.

8. Only one, the Confederate Flag, represents a country that committed treason against the United States (See Constitution for definition).

9. Only one, the Confederate Flag, represents a country that fought a war in part to be able to keep African Americans as slaves and not count them as
citizens.

10. Only one, the Confederate Flag, represents to many a symbol of hatred and racism.

I have seen threads on this site and discussions on others, where absolute hate and disgust is expressed at seeing people fly the Mexican Flag in the
United States. The people flying the Mexican flag say it's for the reasons of pride of their heritage and culture they came from...the exact same
reason people are saying the support people flying the Confederate Flag. I've heard people claim that they no longer live in Mexico so that they
should "adapt" to "our" culture and stop flying the Mexican Flag...and yet it seems like Southerners are encouraged to remember their heritage from a
treasonous country that tried to secede. The people flying the Mexican flag have over 200 years of heritage and culture that they are remembering and
celebrating. The people flying the Confederate flag have 5 years of heritage and culture that existed 150 years ago.

So for those that support flying the Confederate Flag...simple question...do you support people flying the Mexican Flag?

a reply to: kruphix
Seems like the US and Mexico fought what 2 wars over territory ? Wouldnt that be a transgression ? And maybe to the South a "foreign country" was
established (it was not , remember the cause of the war ?) but not to the North who declared the South was still part of the Union of States. So ,
that type of reasoning is incorrect. The South never was allowed to form an independent nation .

interupt is right. It's the Freedom to fly it, not the flag itself. It's turned in to a fad lately to want to suppress what a few don't like and then
others, who had nothing to say about it before it became The latest thing to hate, jumped on the bandwagon and made it a national issue. They
are all for Freedom of expression....as long as it expresses what they want it to.

The ban of the confederate flag by some, is just a massive propaganda by the TPTB to divide in half, the half that was divided by the other half of
the original half.

American people are losing power through simple propaganda.... it's just a flag, it means different things to different people, not everyone who
exhibits the flag is a KKK member. Some people just like to be patriotic and believe in something greater than themselves... Is that really bad?

Welcome to the country of the "free"... "Free" to follow our rules, or die believing otherwise.

Yes, I am absolutely one of "those people" that thinks immigrants should adapt to wherever they move. I wouldn't move to Germany and demand everybody
cater to me. I would adapt to the country. You know, like pick up the language, learn the culture, learn the local customs and traditions. Which has
precisely zero to do with slapping an American flag sticker on my vehicle.

Adapting to your country of residence doesn't mean giving up your own heritage and own traditions. It means adding the local ones to your own.

originally posted by: Gothmog
a reply to: kruphix
Seems like the US and Mexico fought what 2 wars over territory ? Wouldnt that be a transgression ? And maybe to the South a "foreign country" was
established (it was not , remember the cause of the war ?) but not to the North who declared the South was still part of the Union of States. So ,
that type of reasoning is incorrect. The South never was allowed to form an independent nation .

Semantics.

But if you want to go with that thought...then the Confederate Flag is nothing more than the symbol of traitors to the United States of America.

originally posted by: Syllar
The ban of the confederate flag by some, is just a massive propaganda by the TPTB to divide in half, the half that was divided by the other half of
the original half.

American people are losing power through simple propaganda.... it's just a flag, it means different things to different people, not everyone who
exhibits the flag is a KKK member. Some people just like to be patriotic and believe in something greater than themselves... Is that really bad?

Welcome to the country of the "free"... "Free" to follow our rules, or die believing otherwise.

originally posted by: interupt42
I'm not opposed to removing it from gov't property, but stay out of the private hands of individuals and business that chose to display it , unless
they chose not to do so.

I agree. And the government IS staying out of the private hands of individuals and business that choose to display it.

originally posted by: Gothmog
a reply to: kruphix
Seems like the US and Mexico fought what 2 wars over territory ? Wouldnt that be a transgression ? And maybe to the South a "foreign country" was
established (it was not , remember the cause of the war ?) but not to the North who declared the South was still part of the Union of States. So ,
that type of reasoning is incorrect. The South never was allowed to form an independent nation .

Semantics.

But if you want to go with that thought...then the Confederate Flag is nothing more than the symbol of traitors to the United States of
America.

Not semantics , history . Pure and simple. And what traitorous deed was the south guilty of ? That would be semantics

To borrow a saying from ol gal Hillary "What does it matter? " said pounding on the desk . Seriously . Why should the people of the US do battle
against each other over everything? No matter how trivial.Why do people try to force others into believing what they do ? In my case , AINT GONNA
HAPPEN. Give up. Put it all to rest.I dont want to live and believe as you do.....

edit on 3-7-2015 by Gothmog because: (no reason
given)

Really , do that many people think that even a complete ban on flags of the South will end racism ? Truly ? It seems to me like it would only serve
to inflame it...Put your brain in gear before your mouth .

THe actual title of your article is: 6 Companies Ban confederate flag SALES. (nice trick!) Six companies exercised their right to sell what
they want to sell and nothing else. Companies can CHOOSE what they sell. That is not a "ban", it's a free choice.

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